Ophthalmic mounting



.Lthedeslred position forusen Patented Dec. 22, 1942 UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE i 2,305,716 i OPHTHAIMC MUNING e George P. Kimmel, Brookville, Ma. Applieation February s, leapseriellvo. 317,607

(ci. rss-49) 2 Claims.

My invention relates to an adjustable-ophthalmic `mounting designed primarily forv bifocal lenses, but it is to be understood that a mounting, in accordance with my invention is for use in'any connection for which it may be found applicable.

In the conventional bifocal lens, the reading feldis ordinarily so placed and the lens so mounted that when the wearer is` looking. straight vahead his line of sight will pass through the distance field at a point above thev reading or near vision field. In using the near vision fieldV it is necessary for the wearer to incline his line of vision downwardly with respect to the -normal straight ahead line of vision.A

The above arrangement is not satisfactory under ordinary conditions, and when aperson is required to view near objects directlyin front of or on a level with his face, the necessary-.tilting of the head to enable the bifocal wearer t0 see through the near vision field is very unnatural, annoying and tiresome. o

My invention aims to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a mounting of the class referred to for rendering bifocal lensesv more adaptable in service and to overcome the aforesaid objections.

My invention further aims to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a mounting of the class referred to whereby the bifocal lenses of a pair of spectacles or eye-glasses are readily adjusted ior far and near vision fields by shiftable nose pad carrier elements forming parts of the mounting, While the nose pads are in stationary supporting position on the nose of the wearer of the mounting.

My invention further aims to provide a mounting for bifocal lenses including nose pad carrier elements, and `means correlated with said elements whereby the lenses may be adjusted for the desired use in the desired field while the nose pads support the mounting on the nose of the wearer.

My invention further aims to provide a mounting for bifocal lenses including adjustable nose pad carrier elements shiftable relative'to the nose pads carried thereby and to the lenses for disposing the latter at the desired position for use.

My invention further aims to provide a mounting for bifocal lenses including adjustable automatically latchable nose pad carrier elements shiftable relative to the nose pads carried thereby and to the lenses, While the nose pads are disposed on the nose of the wearer to support the mounting, to thereby arrange the lenses at invention further aims to provide a mountingY forbifocal lenses including means pivotally vconnected with the nose pads of the mounting Vandv with the lenses for adjusting the latter to the desired position for use.

5 My invention further aims to provide a mounting for bifocal lenses including oppositely disposed revoluble nose pad carrier elements pivotally connected with the nose pads and with the lenses carriedV by thevmounting for adjusting the Vlenses to the desired position for use, and means for limiting the extent ofthe revoluble movement in oppositedirections of said elements. ,My invention further aimsto provide a mountinggfor bifocal lenses including spring controlled normally latched pivotally mounted automatically latchablenose pad carrier elements for adl justng thelenses to the desired position for use V,while the-mounting is supported from the nose `of thewearerV bythe nose pads carried by said elements@ l f o v My invention further aims-to provide a mount- -ing for the purpose referred to which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact,` thoroughly efficient in use, readily assembled, distinctive and pleasing in appearance, permits ofl conveniently and expeditiously adjusting Athe lenseswhen desired, and compara- `,tively inexpensiveto manufacture. Embodying vthe aimsl aforesaid and others which may hereinafter appear, my invention consists of the novel construction, combination andarrangement of parts, as will be more-specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, Wherein are. shown embodiments of my invention, but

it is to bc understood that'changesfvariations and modifications may be resorted to which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a front elevation of an ophthalmic mounting, in accordance with my invention, of the spectacles type, 1 i Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 Figure 1 and illustrating in full lines the normal position of 'the bifocal lens mounting and in dotted lines the adjusted position for viewing through the lower segment of the lenses,`

`Figure Bis a section on line 3-3 Figure 2, Figure 4 is a section on line 4 4 Figure 2,

' Figure 5 is a section on line 5 5 Figure 4,-and

o -Figure 6 is a fragmentary view in front elevation and partly in section of a mounting in accordance with myinvention, with the adjustable partsfappliedto a rimless type.

-With reference to Figures `1` to 5 of the drawing; I, 2 indicate a pair of lens rims or eye wires, which may be constructed of metal, Zylonite or any other suitable desired material. The body of each rim is of a customary substantially rectangular form in transverse section. Mounted in and connected to the rims I, 2 are the bifocal lenses 3, 4 respectively, having the usual reading and distance segments.

With reference to Figure 3; each rim has its inner edge formed with a flared endless channel or groove 5. The latter, in the nasal side of its base wall 6, is formed with a flared countersink 'I terminating at its outer end in the inner end of an opening 8 of a contour other than circular. The opening 8 extends from the countersink 1 to the outer edge 9 of the rim. As shown, a lens will be formed with beveled corners Iii which bear against the side walls of a groove 5, and the edge of the lens will abut wall 6 and close the inner end of the countersink The temple sides of the rims are formed with oppositely disposed end pieces Illa to which are pivotally connected the outer ends of the temple bars II. The said bars may be formed of any suitable metal or composition material. rlhe rims are connected together by an inverted substantially U-shaped bridge I2 formed of any suitable metal orcomposition material. The bight of the bridge I2 is designated at I3 and its sides at I4, I5. The bight as of arcuate form and has its central or high part substantially aligning with the central or high parts of the tops of the rims I, 2. The arms Ill, I5 of the bridge I2 are oppositely disposed, depend from and extend inwardly with respect to the ends of the bight I3. The arms I6, I5 are secured to the Vupper portions of the outer edges of the rims l, 2 on the nasal sides of the rims. The contour of the arms I4, I5 will conform to the contour of the parts of the rims to which thei7 are secured. The lower ends of the arms I4, I5 are arranged above the openings 8 in the rims.

There is correlated with each of the rims a combined coupling and pivot forming member I6 consisting of a shank like body part I'I, of a contour other than circular mounted in and extended outwardly from an opening 8, an inner head I8, integral with the inner end of body part I'I, seated in the vcountersink 'I and of a contour and dimensions corresponding to the countersink 1, and an outer head I9 integral with the outer end of body part II and of segmental contour in cross section. The at face 2B of head I9 is integral axially thereof with the outer end of body part Il. the inner head I8 to arrest the inward movement of the member Iii relative thereto. The said body part I1 is of materially greater length than the length of opening 8.

The mounting includes a pair of cppositely disposed tapered nose pads 2|, 22 of like form and substantially of arcuate contour longitudinally and transversely. Each pad is formed of a flexible metallic core 23 and a suitable composition covering 24 completely encasing 'the core. The innerside of the covering 24, approximately centrally thereof, is formed with an opening 25 leading to the core 23. Formed integrally at its inner end with the core 23 and extending therefrom through and beyond the outer end of the opening 25, is a combined coupling, pivot and stop forming member 2t consisting of a shank 21 of a cross sectional contour other than circular and a head-28 integral with the outer end of shank 21. Preferably 'the cross vsectional `con- I3 is shown by way of example d The lens has its outer edge abutting CII with an axial opening v53.

tour of the shank 2l will be wedge-shaped and formed with oppositely disposed inwardly inclined surfaces 29, 3E! a squared surface 3| merging into corresponding ends of the surfaces 29, 32, and a rounded surface 32 merging into the other corresponding ends of the surfaces 29, 30. The cross sectional length of the surface 3l is materially less than the cross sectional length of the surface 32. The reduced side of the shank 21 provides a stop for a purpose to be referred to.

The mounting includes a pair of oppositely extending oppositely revolub-le automatically latchable spring controlled adjustable carrier elements 3d, 35 for the nose pads 2i, 22 respectively. The `elements 3i, 35 are of like construction, each consisting of an arm 36 having a free terminal portion :il of cup-shaped form to constitute a finger piece when adjusting, a depressed portion 38 between its transverse median and the terminal portion 31 constituting a latching member and having its outer marginal portion formed with a circular row of teeth 39, and a circular opening de axially of the portion 38. The arm 35 opposite its terminal portion 3l' merges into the inner end of anoutwardly directed incurved extension i disposed at right angles thereto. Each of the elements 35i, 35 includes a connector ft2 correlated with a member 26 for pivotally connecting the element to -a nose pad. The connector 42 is disposed in parallel spaced relation to an arm 36 and consists of a flat stem part 43 merging at one end into an enlarged head part M in the form of an annulus. The connector G2 is positioned against the back of a nose pad and the d other end of its stem il?. merges into the outer endk of an extension liI. A member 25 extends through a head part fill of the connector and couples a carrier element to its associated supporting nose pad.

The inner wall d5 of the head part M is formed with a groove 46 with the side walls lil, lil of the latter constituting spaced stops for limiting the extent of the revolving of an element 3l. or 85 in opposite directions. The shank part 2l of a member 2G extends through the head part fili of a connector i2 and has its smaller side project into the groove 45 to thereby provide for a portion of the surfaces 2S, 3G to correlate with the walls lil, i8 respectively of the groove lili to .limit the extent oi the shifting of an element 3.5

or 35 in opposite directions.

The carrier elements 34%, 35 are pivotally connected to the rims I, 2 respectively, as well as automatically latchable with said rims for the purpose of releasably holding said elements in normal and adjusted positions. For the purpose `iust stated each carrier element has correlated therewith a non-revoluble keeper i3 of cupshaped contour formed with a circular row of teeth and an axial opening 59. IThe keeper Il@ is positioned against the outer edge of a rim and on the shank part il of a member It. The opening 58 of the keeper is of a contour corresponding to the contour of said shank part I'I.

The latching member or portion 38 of an element 3@ or 35 is normally seated in the keeper AS, and the teeth of the latter correlate with the teeth of the member 33 for releasably latching an element 355 or 35 to a rim in normal and adjustedl positions. The teeth of the latchinig are normally releasably maintained in engaged relation with the teeth of the keeper by a curved controlling spring 52 which is formed The spring 52 is mounted on the shankipart VI ofv a'member .I5

and is interposed between the outer face of the latching member or portion 38 of an element 34 or 35 and the inner face of the head 20 of member I6. 'Ihe spring 52 permanently tends to maintain the teeth of the latching member 38 in frictional engagement with the teeth of the keeper 49.

From the foregoing structural arrangement it is readily apparent that when a nose pad carrier element is revolved in an anti-clockwise direction relative to its associated rim that a lens will be elevated to position it for use for near vision and then when such element is revolved in a clockwise direction relative to the rim, the lens will be lowered to position it for use for far vision. On both movements of the carrier elements, they will pivot on the nose pads while the latter remain stationary on the nose and support the mounting. When a shifting pressure is removed from an element 34 or 35, the element automatically latches in the position to which it has been shifted.

The rimless type mounting for eyeglasses as shown by Figure 6 will be the same as the mounting shown by Figures 1 to 5, with the exception that the rims or eye wires are not employed, but in lieu thereof, a coupling piece or lens strap 54 is secured to the nasal side of each of the lenses 55 (only one shown). The piece 54 will have coupled thereto and extended therefrom a combined coupling and pivot member I6. Otherwise than that as stated, the mounting employed for rimless spectacles will be the same as used for other spectacles. In Figure 6 a nose pad is indicated at 56 and a carrier element at l. The mounting for rimless glasses operates to adjust the lenses in the same manner as the mounting for other spectacles.

What I claim is:

l. In an ophthalmic mounting for bifocal lenses, a pair of nose pads for supporting the mounting from the nose of the wearer, spaced means for connecting lenses to the mounting, a pair of oppositely disposed adjustable oppositely revoluble carrier elements, a pivot member mounted in and extended from each of said connecting means for pivotally supporting a carrier element, intermediate its ends, from a connecting means, means for pivotally connecting one end of each of said carrier elements to a pad, each of said elements being formed with a latching member intermediate its ends and through which extends a pivot member, keepers mounted on said pivot members and correlating with said latching members for latching the carrier elements in normal position and in adjusted position, and a controlling spring common to each latching member and keeper, bearing against the latching member and mounted on a p-ivot member.

2. In an ophthalmic mounting for bifocal lenses, a pair of nose pads for supporting the mounting from the nose of the wearer, spaced means for connecting lenses to the mounting, a pair of oppositely disposed adjustable oppositely revoluble carrier elements each having an inturned portion, a pivot member mounted in and extended from each connecting means for pivotally supporting a carrier element, intermediate its ends, from a connecting means, the lenses connected to the mounting by said connecting means maintaining said pivot members in said connecting means, means for pivotally connecting the inturned portion of each of said carrier elements to a pad, the said inturned portions and the means for pivotally connecting such portions to the pad having correlated means for limiting the extent of the revolving movement of the carrier elements in opposite directions, each of said elements being formed intermediate its ends with a latching member through which extends a pivot member, keepers mounted on said pivot members and correlating with said latching members for latching said carrier elements in adjusted and normal positions, and a controlling spring common to a latching member and a keeper, mounted on a pivot member and bearing against a latching member.

GEORGEv P. Kim/:En 

